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the u.s. has a military base in the island country the navy's powerful fifth fleet and six thousand troops are stationed there and in response to the brutal crackdown the u.s. president has wielded his authority to pick up the phone and call the king of bahrain the president expressed his deep concern over the violence in bahrain and stressed the need for maximum restraint words the forces on the ground now backed by one thousand saudi arabian troops who don't appear to be listening to critics say the talk doesn't amount to any help for the bahraini people it amounts to this absolutely there's a double standard in the way the u.s. deals with friend versus flow unlike libya rain is a strong u.s. ally in the oil rich persian gulf it's all about oil it's all but also all about geo political military strategy the u.s. has a lot of military assets in the persian gulf right now we want to make sure they stay there and u.s. interests coming at the cost of people's lives and at the cost of the values
the u.s. has a military base in the island country the navy's powerful fifth fleet and six thousand troops are stationed there and in response to the brutal crackdown the u.s. president has wielded his authority to pick up the phone and call the king of bahrain the president expressed his deep concern over the violence in bahrain and stressed the need for maximum restraint words the forces on the ground now backed by one thousand saudi arabian troops who don't appear to be listening to critics...
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u.s. jets returning to their base in italy. the decision to use air power against colonel gadhafi in libya was taken quickly, so quickly that they are still sorting out the politics behind it. if that is one reason for the london conference, assembling ministers and diplomats from 40 countries, and the arab league and the african union to back u.n. resolutions. though thertheir enthusiasm for military action varies. the mandate to protect civilians also means taking sides in a civil war. >> we made the right choice, that was to draw a line in the desert sand to halt the murderous advance of gaddafi's forces. no one has yet to explain when or how that commitment ends. the conference also said -- started the process toward more legitimacy. this is the closest of rebels have to a political leadership and would like more help on the ground, too. >> the americans said they would consider arming the rebels. is that something you would like? >> you can see that they are fighting with machine guns
u.s. jets returning to their base in italy. the decision to use air power against colonel gadhafi in libya was taken quickly, so quickly that they are still sorting out the politics behind it. if that is one reason for the london conference, assembling ministers and diplomats from 40 countries, and the arab league and the african union to back u.n. resolutions. though thertheir enthusiasm for military action varies. the mandate to protect civilians also means taking sides in a civil war....
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captured territories are for a heavy counter offensive it comes to some nato countries including the u.s. and france is suggesting they could be open to arming the rebels but there's criticism that that would go beyond the terms of the u.n. resolution. as the latest from tripoli. brutal fighters have now been pushed back to the city of ras lanuf we are hearing that this is strategically important oil city is firmly in the hands of the duffys men now there are numerous reasons being bandied about as to why the rebels are being forced to retreat and retreat so quickly part of that is because gadhafi forces are simply based organize they better trained and they have basically leadership and this is person something real that limits to the international community in terms of what it should do next when it's becoming increasingly clear that these airstrikes are not that successful while the government here in tripoli is insisting as it has done since these coalition air strikes began that the number of civilians continues to climb and that hope has some weight more than one hundred now we do
captured territories are for a heavy counter offensive it comes to some nato countries including the u.s. and france is suggesting they could be open to arming the rebels but there's criticism that that would go beyond the terms of the u.n. resolution. as the latest from tripoli. brutal fighters have now been pushed back to the city of ras lanuf we are hearing that this is strategically important oil city is firmly in the hands of the duffys men now there are numerous reasons being bandied...
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tonight the u.s. reportedly authorizes covert cia operations in libya while the libyan foreign minister defects to the u.k. but neither development seems to stop progress alfy forces repelling further rebel advances. were called some stabilizing the fukushima nuclear plant as groundwater radiation a rather facility reaches a bar review i. brush of close up trouble to siberia as doorstep where space travelers go welcome home from the world with joy the sigma chilled the streets. below this is artsy for moscow when it was kevin owen it's now eight pm here and it's six and leaving in tripoli the top story the u.s. is reportedly sending cia teams into libya to gather intelligence and set up links with the rebels but it comes as doubts grow about the exact makeup of the movement to oust colonel gadhafi that's prompted criticism of plans to arm them with nato officials themselves admitting they fear that al-qaeda fighters are among the rebels are to fall asleep is got the latest from tripoli. but they have
tonight the u.s. reportedly authorizes covert cia operations in libya while the libyan foreign minister defects to the u.k. but neither development seems to stop progress alfy forces repelling further rebel advances. were called some stabilizing the fukushima nuclear plant as groundwater radiation a rather facility reaches a bar review i. brush of close up trouble to siberia as doorstep where space travelers go welcome home from the world with joy the sigma chilled the streets. below this is...
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playing with words a bit of interpretation and also who's in charge in the next few days the u.s. wants to get control of this mission to someone else will it be nato will it be britain france alliance and if so what will then be the goals of it will they change at all also any talk of toppling the regime is very sensitive it could alienate the arab supporters of this military intervention now the arab league is already wavering in its support after the ferocity of the those first airstrikes that we saw the arab league said this is not really what we signed up for so that's already in the mix it also raises the specter of those dreaded words regime change which brings up shades of iraq which of course turned into a protracted conflict it's still very unstable in iraq and there was lots of opposition to that war in the u.k. and not not very many people in this country the general feeling would be that we that this country would not tolerate another iraq like situation so the government is being urged by factions inside it to stick religiously to the terms of this u.n. security coun
playing with words a bit of interpretation and also who's in charge in the next few days the u.s. wants to get control of this mission to someone else will it be nato will it be britain france alliance and if so what will then be the goals of it will they change at all also any talk of toppling the regime is very sensitive it could alienate the arab supporters of this military intervention now the arab league is already wavering in its support after the ferocity of the those first airstrikes...
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the u.s. britain and france has interests in sustaining a civil war rather than reaching some type of. time when things can be sort of put back together in the country can be a whole it's about sustaining the period of civil war and thus the stabilizing revolutions which took place in tunis and in egypt i think it's interesting that there is such a respect for these u.n. resolution for the un resolution one thousand nine hundred ninety three when israel has violated countless un resolutions in the united states britain and france had never even considered military action let alone sanctions but we'll hear what benefit does it have for the last for the u.k. france and the united states to have such strife going on in libya to have the civil war as you say they want to keep that going by. what i think if we can specifically talk about britain for a moment let's look at who was next to david cameron when he went to egypt after the revolution it was his friends from b. eighty systems this war is c
the u.s. britain and france has interests in sustaining a civil war rather than reaching some type of. time when things can be sort of put back together in the country can be a whole it's about sustaining the period of civil war and thus the stabilizing revolutions which took place in tunis and in egypt i think it's interesting that there is such a respect for these u.n. resolution for the un resolution one thousand nine hundred ninety three when israel has violated countless un resolutions in...
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island and the u.s. have many areas of common interest -- ireland and the u.s. have many areas of common interest. your unwavering support is deeply appreciated by all of your friends in ireland, as is your ongoing support for the international fund for ireland. i also want to thank secretary clinton for her strong support of the irish community here. we discussed the prospects for progress on immigration reform as well as bilateral visa our recent peer we discussed the popular uprising against autocratic regimes -- bilateral visas. we also discussed the popular uprising against autocratic regimes in north africa. i commend secretary clinton for offering support to those peacefully seeking change throughout the region. with regard to libya, i believe that crow gaddafi -- colonel gaddafi has lost all legitimacy to rule and should leave the stage. we hope that the adoption of resolution 1973 will help facilitate humanitarian access. we also spoke about the pursuits of commons of peace in the middle east, the time and commitment which -- about the pursuit of peace
island and the u.s. have many areas of common interest -- ireland and the u.s. have many areas of common interest. your unwavering support is deeply appreciated by all of your friends in ireland, as is your ongoing support for the international fund for ireland. i also want to thank secretary clinton for her strong support of the irish community here. we discussed the prospects for progress on immigration reform as well as bilateral visa our recent peer we discussed the popular uprising against...
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u.s. to stop interfering. and he is known for shaquita andino -- shocking o on the catwalk, but dior has fired john galliano. hello again. in libya, colonel gaddafi is making efforts to shore up areas around capital of tripoli. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton is warning that the country could go into a protracted civil war. jeremy bowen says that gaddafi says there are no demonstrations against him, and jeremy has a different account of how peaceful the city is. >> colonel gaddafi supporters were in the town to wave off the convoy. they say his authority will be restored. >> forever. forever. >> the regime's power is concentrated in the capital. colonel gaddafi has genuine support here, but there are protesters in tripoli, too. this is the center of the city, and green square. authorities say the foreign media has not been showing signs like these because they are wrongly portrayed in libya as chaotic and violent. here in tripoli, it is not normal, and if they thought there wasn't
u.s. to stop interfering. and he is known for shaquita andino -- shocking o on the catwalk, but dior has fired john galliano. hello again. in libya, colonel gaddafi is making efforts to shore up areas around capital of tripoli. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton is warning that the country could go into a protracted civil war. jeremy bowen says that gaddafi says there are no demonstrations against him, and jeremy has a different account of how peaceful the city is. >> colonel gaddafi...
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how much, the u.s. does have a real edge. one is, there is a certain optimism that knowledge will generate innovation and improvement. and that optimism is really, really important. and secondly, there is enough capital and a wish to take risks -- >> capital in terms of financial capital? >> financial capital now i'm talking about. not just intellectual capital. you need intellectual capital but you then need the financial capital to actually drive that. and you have to have people who are prepared to take a risk because you can't say if it worked and who have awe long-term view. there's a bit of a problem with the stock market. if you just look for short-term profit, i mean, that's a bit of an issue because if you do that, then there will be, i think, a natural focus. gosh, you're making me talk about economics now. i'm a yeast biologist. >> rose: i never heard you say that, "i'm a yeast biologist.". >> i work on yeast. i mean, if you were trying to make money how would you most reliably make money? you could make money by m
how much, the u.s. does have a real edge. one is, there is a certain optimism that knowledge will generate innovation and improvement. and that optimism is really, really important. and secondly, there is enough capital and a wish to take risks -- >> capital in terms of financial capital? >> financial capital now i'm talking about. not just intellectual capital. you need intellectual capital but you then need the financial capital to actually drive that. and you have to have people...
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. >> so they are a u.s. government employee. >> yes. >> what is left after the recent financial crisis that has not been righted in your opinion? >> well, the regulations associated and the specifics of how various financial instruments will be treated and regulated are still under negotiation. the treatment of how bankruptcy proceedings will affect the rights of creditors is still up in the air. there are still many areas of dodd frank there were left for studies, commissions and further review that haven't happened. everyone in new york, we have two-thirds of the biggest hedge funds are here in the metropolitan region, and they are wondering how the tax decisions will affect them. there is a whole range of uncertainty about what the roll-out of the regulations will do. and that, i think that has a role in retarding investment and job creation in the economy. that you got many financial people standing on the side. i think its had a role in making credit slow to come back for small business and home buyers.
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island and the u.s. have many areas of common interest -- ireland and the u.s. have many areas of common interest. your unwavering support is deeply appreciated by all of your friends in ireland, as is your ongoing support for the international fund for ireland. i also want to thank secretary clinton for her strong support of the irish community here. we discussed the prospects for progress on immigration reform as well as bilateral visa our recent peer we discussed the popular uprising against autocratic regimes -- bilateral visas. we also discussed the popular uprising against autocratic regimes in north africa. i commend secretary clinton for offering support to those peacefully seeking change throughout the region. with regard to libya, i believe that crow gaddafi -- colonel gaddafi has lost all legitimacy to rule and should leave the stage. we hope that the adoption of resolution 1973 will help facilitate humanitarian access. we also spoke about the pursuits of commons of peace in the middle east, the time and commitment which -- about the pursuit of peace
island and the u.s. have many areas of common interest -- ireland and the u.s. have many areas of common interest. your unwavering support is deeply appreciated by all of your friends in ireland, as is your ongoing support for the international fund for ireland. i also want to thank secretary clinton for her strong support of the irish community here. we discussed the prospects for progress on immigration reform as well as bilateral visa our recent peer we discussed the popular uprising against...
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he said that the u.s. will do everything they can. the u.s. people are sending us a lot of assistance through the red cross and other channels. he is excepting your sensibility -- sending your sympathy to us. he is engaging in rescue and transporting the affected area. your experts are working with our nuclear experts as well. we are working in washington as well as in tokyo. every hour to try to come to a better solution. as the president and the prime minister said, we should overcome the situation. we are grateful to the american people. we are grateful for you being here in this moment. thank you very much. [applause] >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. i'm the vice president and director of the policy program at perkins. i would like to add my sympathy and condolences to the japanese people on this occasion of such a horrendous disaster. the issues are on many of our minds as we watched the horror show unfolds. -- is the director of the center of the northeastern policy studies. he has a distinguished career in government. this is di
he said that the u.s. will do everything they can. the u.s. people are sending us a lot of assistance through the red cross and other channels. he is excepting your sensibility -- sending your sympathy to us. he is engaging in rescue and transporting the affected area. your experts are working with our nuclear experts as well. we are working in washington as well as in tokyo. every hour to try to come to a better solution. as the president and the prime minister said, we should overcome the...
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the u.s. to congressmen and people on the left and right and journalists and think tanks and ordinary citizens and the same conclusion kept leaping out at me again and again. most americans do not realize how lucky they are you know, the political institution defined the country in many cases unique and almost all cases on usual. i'm talking about term limits, the recall mechanism, the citizens' initiative and referendum and states' rights and localism, open primaries, totally unique feature but ones that make the largest leaders answerable to the rest of us, and above all i'm talking about the direct election of almost everybody. it's human nature to take for granted that which is familiar to us, but it's these institutions growing organically growing out of the constitution that has served to keep your government more and your people free. sometimes i say this and they say there are cultural differences. we are naturally liberal people. we got away from the monarchies and the collapse is int
the u.s. to congressmen and people on the left and right and journalists and think tanks and ordinary citizens and the same conclusion kept leaping out at me again and again. most americans do not realize how lucky they are you know, the political institution defined the country in many cases unique and almost all cases on usual. i'm talking about term limits, the recall mechanism, the citizens' initiative and referendum and states' rights and localism, open primaries, totally unique feature...
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and the four systems such as the u.s. system of government which has a national security advisor to the president for the french system of government that has a specific advisor on foreign security policy to the president. it provides a ready counterpart at a very senior official level for those country. >> how has the nsc improved security thinking and crisis management? >> well, it give us an opportunity to have wider contact to get information from the intelligence from across the intelligence services in real time. as, for example, we've gone through what's been happening in north africa and the middle east. it's enabled us to get a constant feed of information it's enabled us to cross-reference pretty widely. and i think it has enabled us to have a breadth that perhaps wouldn't be available in any one department. and very much part of the point of peter rickets a contact single point. it's extremely useful for us to have a point of reference. somebody that we can talk to, somebody we can commission and work from if w
and the four systems such as the u.s. system of government which has a national security advisor to the president for the french system of government that has a specific advisor on foreign security policy to the president. it provides a ready counterpart at a very senior official level for those country. >> how has the nsc improved security thinking and crisis management? >> well, it give us an opportunity to have wider contact to get information from the intelligence from across...
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the u.s. navy repositions its fleet in the mediterranean amid the possibility of outside military action taking place is lit in libya as the possibility to get duffy has chemical weapons so it's echoes of the buildup to the iraq war. and protesters in arab countries hope for western support in establishing democracy will take a look at the history which suggests that all that support only applies to democracies it can control. and outrage after allegations that a u.s. psychological warfare unit used mind tricks on senators to secure more cash and troops raising fears over the military's reach into civilian life. gazprom has more than doubled gas deliveries to italy after the country was scuttled from its lead and gas supplies possible analysts are saying that the current unstable situation on the engine markets maybe you brush just some beautiful chances for business twenty minutes. away from our studios in moscow you're watching r t thanks for joining us now the u.s. has begun a repositioning
the u.s. navy repositions its fleet in the mediterranean amid the possibility of outside military action taking place is lit in libya as the possibility to get duffy has chemical weapons so it's echoes of the buildup to the iraq war. and protesters in arab countries hope for western support in establishing democracy will take a look at the history which suggests that all that support only applies to democracies it can control. and outrage after allegations that a u.s. psychological warfare unit...
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were u.s. lawmakers brainwashed by the military when making key decisions on supporting the escalation of the war in afghanistan that's a question posed by rolling stone magazine which alleges lieutenant general william caldwell the man in charge of training in afghanistan ordered psychological operations against visiting senators and congressional delegations to manipulate them into backing more funding and troops for the war there they have a special unit that conducts psychological operations now the information support operations said he was told to provide quote deeper and now it says of pressure points we could use to leverage the delegation for more funds. my job in science is to play with people's heads to get the enemy to behave the way we want them to behave and prevents him from doing that to our own people when you ask me to try to use these skills on senators and congressmen you're crossing a line and moreover it's illegal to do so according to the defense department's own definiti
were u.s. lawmakers brainwashed by the military when making key decisions on supporting the escalation of the war in afghanistan that's a question posed by rolling stone magazine which alleges lieutenant general william caldwell the man in charge of training in afghanistan ordered psychological operations against visiting senators and congressional delegations to manipulate them into backing more funding and troops for the war there they have a special unit that conducts psychological...
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from the u.s. perspective and with in my office we have a range of research programs looking in different potential options resolutions. that research, guided by the rnc, will allow us to consider things for the future. >> in the meant time, -- meantime, onsite storage will be sustainable? guest: i was -- >> i was at the nrc when they did the tests. i admit i had never seen a spent fuel cask. they are impressive structures. i have great confidence in the safety of the dry cask storage. we have research programs trying to understand how long a duration one should consider. we do not know what the upper bound is. >> thank you. >> 7 dermot caskey, did you have other questions or should we go to the second panel -- senator murkowski? >> no further questions. >> we will allow the second panel to come forward. >> and david lochbaum, director of nuclear power project with the union of concerned scientists. also mr. anthony pietrangelo, i think i have the pronunciation correct from a senior vice president
from the u.s. perspective and with in my office we have a range of research programs looking in different potential options resolutions. that research, guided by the rnc, will allow us to consider things for the future. >> in the meant time, -- meantime, onsite storage will be sustainable? guest: i was -- >> i was at the nrc when they did the tests. i admit i had never seen a spent fuel cask. they are impressive structures. i have great confidence in the safety of the dry cask...
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conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] president of collis but today on u.s. education policy at a miami florida high school >>> senator majority leader harry reid came to the floor to talk about the u.s. budget and next week senate agenda which includes a couple of test votes on temporary 2011 federal spending. his remarks are half an hour. terminated.reid: mr.reside >> without objection.ger stement >> mr. president, thank you verr much. i have a longer statement that s will give after we finish this t colloquy here. yesterday afternoon at 4 o'cloch we met back here in the vice president's office a very finehe meeting.ublica vice president bidenn was there, my friend the republican leader- the speaker and the majority --t minority leader, let me get thin turned down, there's this change in the house leadership. anyway, mcconnell read, boehner and paul lucey were there withpt vice president biden, and we spent about an hour and therrant arrangement is we would have a woul vote ond h.r. one sometime this next week and also a vote on the bill that we just laid
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>> obviously the u.s. wants to see a responsible government emerged that respects the will of the libyan people. there is a serious institution building challenge that exists in libya. we believe there are universal rights that need to be acknowledged and respected and processes determined by the people in each of these countries that charts the specific course that is suitable to that country. it would be wrong of us to sit here with the road map for political transformation in libya, but are consistent message across the region and across the world is that the people deserve the right to chart their own future in a fashion that enables them to express themselves freely, a symbol freely, select their leaders, and do so free of violence and intimidation. >> with regard to the military question, you are saying it is premature to commit troops. is it the u.s. position that we need to be done through a nato commitment and not through a u.s. military commitment? is the president discussing more broadly how to
>> obviously the u.s. wants to see a responsible government emerged that respects the will of the libyan people. there is a serious institution building challenge that exists in libya. we believe there are universal rights that need to be acknowledged and respected and processes determined by the people in each of these countries that charts the specific course that is suitable to that country. it would be wrong of us to sit here with the road map for political transformation in libya,...
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debt because we were a consuming society. >> within the u.s. you have people who borrowed, okay. the person who did the wrong thing, namely take a mortgage when they should not have borrowed that much much money, okay. it's being bailed out when the person who saved money is now on the threatf high inflation to bail the other person out with a little bit of inflation. to me, there is a moral problem. there are two moral problems. no one, the innocent is paying for the mistake. the innocent the person who did the right thing is paying for mistakes of those who did the wrong thing and the second one we by borrowing, by running this now trillion plus deficit, we are transferring the risk to futuregen race. it may work out but they should not be the ones to bear, that's the romans held is that a child shall not be responsible for the sins of his father. >> charlie: so do you accept the principles of the deficit reduction a way to begin to deal with the deficit proposed by them? >> i have not followed. i don't follow. they did the that for me except for the uk because of my closeness
debt because we were a consuming society. >> within the u.s. you have people who borrowed, okay. the person who did the wrong thing, namely take a mortgage when they should not have borrowed that much much money, okay. it's being bailed out when the person who saved money is now on the threatf high inflation to bail the other person out with a little bit of inflation. to me, there is a moral problem. there are two moral problems. no one, the innocent is paying for the mistake. the...
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the u.s. green building council. but we did is we bought engineers, contractors, architects there to explain about what green technology is. it is not painting a wall green or something like that. it deals with the energy. deals with the air quality, deals with the water. it deals with what you are using inside, the products you are using inside and everything going on with the building, saving energy cost. in turn we planted over 7 million square feet of green roofs. the first green roof is on city hall. we are the first city to establish beehives in public buildings and public parks. we have the finest beekeepers in illinois. it is really interesting because they lake effect is really interesting and what we are doing in the parks and on top of the green roofs. we have over 7 million square feet of green roofs in the city of chicago, the largest in the world and we are very proud of that. then we established -- we committed over 1500 new acres in the city of chicago, seeking land and open sp
the u.s. green building council. but we did is we bought engineers, contractors, architects there to explain about what green technology is. it is not painting a wall green or something like that. it deals with the energy. deals with the air quality, deals with the water. it deals with what you are using inside, the products you are using inside and everything going on with the building, saving energy cost. in turn we planted over 7 million square feet of green roofs. the first green roof is on...
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the california epa express the u.s. epa for providing consultation as they look at causes of purtzer faxon cattleman. now the jury is out. we don't know whether this is a cancer cluster i think the epa can be very effect did and it's nice to get this comment from my state, selected the type and the record. so i guess -- i have to say, this was written in december december 2010. so this was before jerry brandt took over. this is written by arnold schwarzenegger. it is a bipartisan thank you. trevor, i would like to give you the last comment of the day from the panel. if there's one thing you can tell senator bows and because he missed her testimony, if you could sum up why you supported the boxer crapo bill, if you could look them in the eye and tell him what it is, that would be wonderful. >> well, thank you i'm a senator for being here. i have known many children who have lost their lives and lost limbs to cancer and it's heartbreaking to see that and i think that's why we're all here today, it should do we can as chai
the california epa express the u.s. epa for providing consultation as they look at causes of purtzer faxon cattleman. now the jury is out. we don't know whether this is a cancer cluster i think the epa can be very effect did and it's nice to get this comment from my state, selected the type and the record. so i guess -- i have to say, this was written in december december 2010. so this was before jerry brandt took over. this is written by arnold schwarzenegger. it is a bipartisan thank you....
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twelve days into the u.s. bombing of libya. u.s. congressmen were hoping to finally get some answers but after two hours of questioning the secretary of defense and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff they were still confusion about the u.s. is ending and i think a policy success would be the removal of the qaddafi regime a military mission is a limited one and does not include regime change. who the rebels are we don't have much visibility into and of those who have risen against gadhafi each element has its own agenda. it's pretty much a pickup ball game of this point and whether the u.s. will arm them discuss our plans if you need regarding arming the rebels they seem to be getting their books weird but keep in mind pass the buck on that one deferring to the white house but if it was al qaeda decided to bristle and there are a big story would clearly have a problem about how long the u.s. will stay the bottom line is no one can predict for you how long it will take. for that to happen and whether the u.s. is at war at all these
twelve days into the u.s. bombing of libya. u.s. congressmen were hoping to finally get some answers but after two hours of questioning the secretary of defense and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff they were still confusion about the u.s. is ending and i think a policy success would be the removal of the qaddafi regime a military mission is a limited one and does not include regime change. who the rebels are we don't have much visibility into and of those who have risen against gadhafi...
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the u.s. must send munitions. how long would it take to get there? >> well, you know, i wouldn't speculate on that. i think it's fair to say that if we wanted to get weapons into libya, we probably could. we're looking at all our options at this point. but keep in mind what we've accomplished. we have instituted a no-fly sewn that can be sustained for quite some time because it's an international effort. >> reporter: can we say we can have it in there in a day, two days? >> i'm not going to talk about operations like that, at that level. >> reporter: i want to try to clarify what you are saying today to the people of syria. we specifically asked the president, is he saying to the protesters in syria, if they meet the five criteria he laid out last night -- are you saying to them, we will be there for you as we were there in libya? >> i'm not saying that. what i'm saying is that those are the criteria that i consider in making a very difficult decision about whether to apply military force. i don't know if those circumstances could be duplicated any p
the u.s. must send munitions. how long would it take to get there? >> well, you know, i wouldn't speculate on that. i think it's fair to say that if we wanted to get weapons into libya, we probably could. we're looking at all our options at this point. but keep in mind what we've accomplished. we have instituted a no-fly sewn that can be sustained for quite some time because it's an international effort. >> reporter: can we say we can have it in there in a day, two days? >>...
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. >>> u.s. investigators say they do not believe the shooter who killed two u.s. airmen at frankfurt airport in germany was part of any sort of terrorist organization. police say he walked up to the bus, pulled out a semiautomatic weapon and started shouting "god is great" in arabic. the victimswere airmen being deployed to afghanistan. >> i am saddened and outraged by this attack. i want everyone to know we will spare no effort in learning how this outrageous act took place. >> in addition to the two airmen killed, others were injured. some of the surviving airmen grabbed the shooter when his gun jammed. a german police officer arrested them. he is identified as 21-year-old yukka. he is a devout muslim who worked at the airport. >>> opposition forces in libya are calling on foreign governments to launch air strikes against militias loyal to moammar qaddafi. they launched an attack on rebels who control an oil facility in eastern libya. qaddafi's fighters briefly took control before the rebels wries el ised it back. they formed an interim government before calling
. >>> u.s. investigators say they do not believe the shooter who killed two u.s. airmen at frankfurt airport in germany was part of any sort of terrorist organization. police say he walked up to the bus, pulled out a semiautomatic weapon and started shouting "god is great" in arabic. the victimswere airmen being deployed to afghanistan. >> i am saddened and outraged by this attack. i want everyone to know we will spare no effort in learning how this outrageous act took...
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and president obama told u.s. governors that public employees should not be "vilified" in a bid to cut state spending. and to hari sreenivasan, for what's on the newshour online. hari. >> sreenivasan: watch more of jeff's interview with "parazit" hosts kambiz hosseini and saman arbabi on art beat. and on the libya story, our site for students and teachers, newshour extra, has a lesson plan on the role of technology in recent uprisings in africa and the middle east. plus on this week's political checklist, political editor david chalian talks with judy about the ongoing debate in wisconsin over collective bargaining, and the details behind the government shutdown stopgap. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. >> woodruff: that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday we'll look at the congressional showdown over spending cuts. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and goo
and president obama told u.s. governors that public employees should not be "vilified" in a bid to cut state spending. and to hari sreenivasan, for what's on the newshour online. hari. >> sreenivasan: watch more of jeff's interview with "parazit" hosts kambiz hosseini and saman arbabi on art beat. and on the libya story, our site for students and teachers, newshour extra, has a lesson plan on the role of technology in recent uprisings in africa and the middle east....
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report sheds light on a so-called diabetes belt in the southeastern u.s. patchwork nation takes a look at which parts of the country are hardest hit by the disease. it's tools tuesday on paul solman's making sense page. find tips for locating cheap gas near your home. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll talk with former first lady laura bush, philanthropist melinda gates, and helene gayle, the head of care, about foreign aid programs aimed at women and children. i'm jeffrey brown. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> you can't manufacture pride, but pride builds great cars. and you'll find in the people at toyota, all across america. >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewable energy is vital to our planet. >> you hear about alternatives, right? wind, solar, algae. >> i thin
report sheds light on a so-called diabetes belt in the southeastern u.s. patchwork nation takes a look at which parts of the country are hardest hit by the disease. it's tools tuesday on paul solman's making sense page. find tips for locating cheap gas near your home. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll talk with former first lady laura bush, philanthropist melinda gates, and helene gayle, the head of...
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agreement from the u.s. department of education's ready to learn grant, and viewers like you, thank you. u-- ambassador. an ambassador helps people from different places understand one another. translate. translate means to pick a word in one language and put it in another language. culture. culture's all of the things like, art, holidays, and food that make a certain group of people special.
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but the u.s. department of labor women's bureau has done a great job of the putting information on its website. that is emerging industries, it presents us with a new opportunity to not to make the same mistakes all over again about leaving women out of high- paying, high-quality job opportunities. here is a very important issue that think we all need to pay attention to it. >> nicole mason, if she could stand up. her group produced a report that dealt with that issue is initially. p.m.,re coming up on 1:30 and we want to once again thank you for leading the charge on this. an amazing report. i open my remarks by failing to in knowledge the person who really was responsible for bringing us together. the president, i have to say, his vision and his commitment to women and children, and it is infused throughout the administration. that is how we got here today. i am so proud of him and i think all of our panelists and our host. the center for american progress for hosting this year, and for all the
but the u.s. department of labor women's bureau has done a great job of the putting information on its website. that is emerging industries, it presents us with a new opportunity to not to make the same mistakes all over again about leaving women out of high- paying, high-quality job opportunities. here is a very important issue that think we all need to pay attention to it. >> nicole mason, if she could stand up. her group produced a report that dealt with that issue is initially....
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mayor coleman and i chair and vice chair a task force that the u.s. conference of mayors, and that is in relation to arne duncan and the president. our commitment is to try to figure out within spectrum of mayor involvement in the schools this because of the basic level is mayors of money the city services with their school districts. at the end of the spectrum is where mayor's control their schools. they appoint a school board. they can avoid the superintendent. they have some influence over the budget. that is all of our dream, but we do not all of that flexibility. that is what our commitment is doing. so as a mirror on the national level, and i will bring it back to the local in a moment, we took on at the u.s. conference of mayors a very interesting policy called lifo. have you heard about it? it is called laugh in first out. it is senior lead-based layoffs. have you heard of that? [laughter] ok, the whole room knows that one. in our country, half of the state level and have locally, you have school districts and superintendents laying off teache
mayor coleman and i chair and vice chair a task force that the u.s. conference of mayors, and that is in relation to arne duncan and the president. our commitment is to try to figure out within spectrum of mayor involvement in the schools this because of the basic level is mayors of money the city services with their school districts. at the end of the spectrum is where mayor's control their schools. they appoint a school board. they can avoid the superintendent. they have some influence over...
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u.s. and in the u.s.s.r., what is the role in this adulation? who has access to arms and weapons? for example, what is going on in mexico right now with the house world arms trade? host: we're talking with all of you today. you can call in about your thoughts on the 30th anniversary of the reagan assassination attempt, or you can send as a tweak on twitter. there are the addresses. we are also asking the question on our facebook page. if you want, you can continue that conversation on that side as well. montana on the republican line. caller: i am a republican. host: and you are on the air. caller: high among the republican committee of great falls, montana. i am a republican. hello? host: you have to turn your television down. that is why we're having confusion here. an independent scholar, that morning. caller: i am 27 years old, so i was born about that time. but i went for social studies of that nature. there was a lot of racial disparity, well our clients and all day, to make the majo
u.s. and in the u.s.s.r., what is the role in this adulation? who has access to arms and weapons? for example, what is going on in mexico right now with the house world arms trade? host: we're talking with all of you today. you can call in about your thoughts on the 30th anniversary of the reagan assassination attempt, or you can send as a tweak on twitter. there are the addresses. we are also asking the question on our facebook page. if you want, you can continue that conversation on that side...
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where is issued by the u.s. army corps of engineers not with concurrence of epa and in fact without taking into account significant comments made by epa was litigated. in the course of the litigation committee p. was asked to determine whether or not -- epa had to determine. we were not asked to. we had to determine whether or not we would stand behind a permit we did not agree with and instead we chose to use their veto authority under the clean water act. >> well, the permit issued by the core in 2007 at approval of epa. no, sir. epa commented on several versions of the permit discussions. i know the permit applicant has said over and over again that we approve, but we did not. her comments were taken. many were not addressed in the final permit issued by the court in our opinion was not protect the public health do not protective of water quality and not consistent with the language of the clean water act and i do admit that his being litigated. >> i guess you didn't notice during the debate, 240 members of b
where is issued by the u.s. army corps of engineers not with concurrence of epa and in fact without taking into account significant comments made by epa was litigated. in the course of the litigation committee p. was asked to determine whether or not -- epa had to determine. we were not asked to. we had to determine whether or not we would stand behind a permit we did not agree with and instead we chose to use their veto authority under the clean water act. >> well, the permit issued by...
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the honorable arne duncan the current u.s. secretary of honee current secretary of education. prior, he served as chief executive officer of the chicago public schools from june, 2001, to december, 2008, becoming the longest serving big city education superintendent in the country. congratulations to you, sir. as ceo mr. duncan was widely credited for pursuing an aggressive agenda that included opening more than a hundred new schools, expanding after school and learning programs, and closing down under performing schools. and it goes on and on but i think every member of the committee knows this. let me just say, mr. secretary, you are now recognized and welcomed again. >> thank you so much for this opportunity to come before you again and talk about president obama's education agenda. last week i spoke before the senate budget committee and emphasized our administration's dual commitments to reduce spending and are more efficient while investing in education to secure our future. these investments spanned every grade from early learning to pell grants and they are reflected i
the honorable arne duncan the current u.s. secretary of honee current secretary of education. prior, he served as chief executive officer of the chicago public schools from june, 2001, to december, 2008, becoming the longest serving big city education superintendent in the country. congratulations to you, sir. as ceo mr. duncan was widely credited for pursuing an aggressive agenda that included opening more than a hundred new schools, expanding after school and learning programs, and closing...
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more than one hundred missiles fired on libya by britain and the u.s. as foreign forces push forward operation odyssey dawn vowing to get burnell khadafi out of the picture. as the international community steps up again fights to stop code on the force is it need a hand with his nation for protection on points given in the capital city of tripoli just a few moments days. washington claims its military involvement in libya will be limited but for some americans it's deja vu with fears of a repeat of the iraq operation. the pentagon says gadhafi air defenses have been severely disabled i'll be back with more from washington in just a few minutes and russia calls on all sides to put an end to the violence while terming foreign intervention in libya is regrettable joins me in a few moments for the latest reaction from both sco. three pm in moscow i'm match reza good to have you with us here on r t our top story an american military official says american and allied forces have effectively established a no fly zone over libya and halted an offensive by colon
more than one hundred missiles fired on libya by britain and the u.s. as foreign forces push forward operation odyssey dawn vowing to get burnell khadafi out of the picture. as the international community steps up again fights to stop code on the force is it need a hand with his nation for protection on points given in the capital city of tripoli just a few moments days. washington claims its military involvement in libya will be limited but for some americans it's deja vu with fears of a...
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it's thought that u.s. jets dropped forty bombs on a major they've been ethelbert more american and european forces arrive but it's raining basis to join the military action there to help decide later today whether to take part in the strikes operation against colonel gadhafi regime has been the most part france britain and united states and certainly forty eight people have reportedly been killed and fifty others wounded after the national coalition forces on the east war planes and missiles over libya about twenty they've been defense targets have been hit in the west of the country by more than one hundred missiles from the sea. and promises to confront what he calls the attacks on clinton crusader when asked for an urgent un security council meeting discussed in the city international action for the u.n. resolution one that no noise had been forced to stop bloodshed on the ground i mean russia and china and some purpose disagreed. it's essential by western nations but when the. when people cross our cov
it's thought that u.s. jets dropped forty bombs on a major they've been ethelbert more american and european forces arrive but it's raining basis to join the military action there to help decide later today whether to take part in the strikes operation against colonel gadhafi regime has been the most part france britain and united states and certainly forty eight people have reportedly been killed and fifty others wounded after the national coalition forces on the east war planes and missiles...
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when it was issued by the u.s. army corps of engineers not with the concurrence of epa and, in fact, without taking into account significant comments made by epa, it was litigated. and in the course of that litigation, epa was asked to determine whether or not to -- excuse me, epa had to determine, we were not asked to, we had to determine whether or not we would stand behind a permit that we did not degree -- not agree with. instead we chose to use the veto authority under the clean water and air act. >> the permit issued by the corps, had approval of epa. >> no, sir, the epa commented on several versions of the permit discussions. i know the permit applicant has said over and over again that we approve. we did not. our comments were taken. many of them were not addressed. and the final permit issued by the corps in our opinion was not protective of public health, not protective of the water quality, not consistent with the language of the clean water act. i do admit that is being litigated still. >> i don't guess
when it was issued by the u.s. army corps of engineers not with the concurrence of epa and, in fact, without taking into account significant comments made by epa, it was litigated. and in the course of that litigation, epa was asked to determine whether or not to -- excuse me, epa had to determine, we were not asked to, we had to determine whether or not we would stand behind a permit that we did not degree -- not agree with. instead we chose to use the veto authority under the clean water and...
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damage running into some $30 billion u.s. the government says it has already paid compensation to half of those affected by this tsunami. in one area, the situation is better. the city's south of santiago was badly damaged. seven people were killed, and even the city hall in the church were destroyed. but when you're on, the mayor is optimistic. -- one year on. construction work is proceeding at a good pace. >> [speaking foreign language] [translation in german] >> in may year managed to convince a organizations to help with their plans -- the mayor managed to convince aid organizations. again, old materials are being reused. only cla is missing. -- clay is missing. >> the school has been providing help to this area for almost one year. >> [speaking foreign language] . >> the school also found a donor willing to provide two years' worth of health-care supplies for the center. the mayor is visiting a family that will be the first of 700 to get a proper house. i asked why things have not improved faster in this area. >> [speaki
damage running into some $30 billion u.s. the government says it has already paid compensation to half of those affected by this tsunami. in one area, the situation is better. the city's south of santiago was badly damaged. seven people were killed, and even the city hall in the church were destroyed. but when you're on, the mayor is optimistic. -- one year on. construction work is proceeding at a good pace. >> [speaking foreign language] [translation in german] >> in may year...
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and yet u.s. based corporations are openly doing business with get coffee and libya and have been since george w. bush made it legal in fact if you go online you can find a guidebook for u.s. companies written by the state department the department commerce and settled and doing business in libya commercial guide for u.s. companies as well be called here's how to get rich doing business with a brutal dictator one person instrumental in normalizing business relationships with libya back in two thousand and eight was david welch a u.s. diplomat under george w. bush after succeeding in opening doors to libya's markets welsh went on to become the vice president of back to tell a corporation that is currently building a new car plant in guess where libya talk about a revolving door even in a nation like iran american corporations find a way a tech company honeywell has received twelve billion dollars in federal contracts but has been routinely doing business in iran of creating petroleum factories and
and yet u.s. based corporations are openly doing business with get coffee and libya and have been since george w. bush made it legal in fact if you go online you can find a guidebook for u.s. companies written by the state department the department commerce and settled and doing business in libya commercial guide for u.s. companies as well be called here's how to get rich doing business with a brutal dictator one person instrumental in normalizing business relationships with libya back in two...
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u.s. geological survey estimates that within the next 30 years the probability is 94% that an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude or greater will occur in california 94% chance of that. we know inevitably there will be hurricanes, floods and tornadoes coming and we have recognized that a terrorist attack using a weapon of mass destruction in a large city would certainly strain our capability. today i look forward to hearing from our witnesses how well he quipped the united states is for any catastrophic disaster regardless of the cause. what is the level of our preparedness to protect important energy sources? what are we learning from the nuclear accidents in japan and the gulf coast oil spill in the past year? how well are we prepared for a major earthquake in this country? do we have the communication and medical systems necessary to respond to the explosion of a dirty bomb? more than four years ago, congress enacted the post-katrina emergency management reform act which the chairman and i offe
u.s. geological survey estimates that within the next 30 years the probability is 94% that an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude or greater will occur in california 94% chance of that. we know inevitably there will be hurricanes, floods and tornadoes coming and we have recognized that a terrorist attack using a weapon of mass destruction in a large city would certainly strain our capability. today i look forward to hearing from our witnesses how well he quipped the united states is for any...
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everyone can see how the u.s. military has been deployed while there are more serious issues in libya and etcetera. i want to ask one question about what your opinion is on naval security in defense of libya aggression. guest: when i was in the first gulf war, we did not implement a no-fly zone. our coalition forces had stopped moving forward in iraq. they wanted to put them the resistance that had risen up without invading the country as we had done in 2003. i think that my read is the we are moving so slow that we will not implement a no-fly zone until later, when it will be meaningless. gaddafi is an enemy of the united states. he killed people when he conspired and an up a u.s. over wisconsin. we should remember that. i think we can do it without going very far inland, because most of the cities are along the coast. host: what do you make of the arab league endorsing that idea? guest: great. the u.s. not taking the lead as we have in the past. i worry that the insurrection will be put down before the implement
everyone can see how the u.s. military has been deployed while there are more serious issues in libya and etcetera. i want to ask one question about what your opinion is on naval security in defense of libya aggression. guest: when i was in the first gulf war, we did not implement a no-fly zone. our coalition forces had stopped moving forward in iraq. they wanted to put them the resistance that had risen up without invading the country as we had done in 2003. i think that my read is the we are...
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it is vital that we have this u.s. security council resolution and have made very clear the resolution to colonel gaddafi. in terms of the question, it talks about in paragraph four, all necessary measures to protect people, to protect civilians, and mentions specifically bengazi. that does mean that we can take measures to help those things be achieved. it is very important. we understand that. >> can i congratulate the prime minister and those in the foreign office on the work they have done in this chapter 7 resolution? can i also say that the french government needs to get a lot of credit as well for they also worked very hard on this? can the prime minister clarify the role referred to in the resolution of the african union as well as the arab league's? is there any possibility, given that three african states, including south africa, also voted for the resolution and the african union could use good offices to find a way to get gaddafi at a power was out this conflict going on for very long time? >> he makes an e
it is vital that we have this u.s. security council resolution and have made very clear the resolution to colonel gaddafi. in terms of the question, it talks about in paragraph four, all necessary measures to protect people, to protect civilians, and mentions specifically bengazi. that does mean that we can take measures to help those things be achieved. it is very important. we understand that. >> can i congratulate the prime minister and those in the foreign office on the work they have...